Bus Fare increase

flashy · 01-11-2010, 08:41

Transdev have put their bus fares up again, so if you're sending your kids to school on the bus make sure you give them a bit extra ... one of Reece's mates told me this morning that a child return from Intack to Ossy has gone up from £1.15 to £1.45, because Reece has a better social life than me i've always bought him a bus pass (he uses it at weekends and in the evening too) that hasn't gone up much was £7.20 now £7.50

Mick · 01-11-2010, 09:09

Thats Great news i will save even more with my "NOW CARD"

jaysay · 01-11-2010, 09:12

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Originally Posted by flashy

Transdev have put their bus fares up again, so if you're sending your kids to school on the bus make sure you give them a bit extra ... one of Reece's mates told me this morning that a child return from Intack to Ossy has gone up from £1.15 to £1.45, because Reece has a better social life than me i've always bought him a bus pass (he uses it at weekends and in the evening too) that hasn't gone up much was £7.20 now £7.50

Seems good value for money Shaz especially if the lads gads about like his mum

BERNADETTE · 01-11-2010, 12:13

I buy a weekly pass, it was £7:80 guessing it will cost £8:10 when it needs renewing. Still good value as it is £2 or £3 return from here to Accy

flashy · 01-11-2010, 13:01

thats why i've always bought Reece a pass Bernie, yeah it works out more money than bus fare to school but he uses it to go to his mates, there's a few kids around here who go to Rhyddings and they pay by the day (the parents don't let their kids go out further than the end of the road, even at 15/16) we both go out at the weekend so when it comes to it i save a bit of money and Reece has a bit more freedom too, as it stands, the bus pass is only 25p more than what parents around here are paying for daily bus fares, i wonder if they'll pay the extra 25p and let their kids have a little fun at weekends too?

jaysay · 01-11-2010, 19:01

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

I buy a weekly pass, it was £7:80 guessing it will cost £8:10 when it needs renewing. Still good value as it is £2 or £3 return from here to Accy

Lets hope it doesn't increase too much over the next 15 years Bernie, until your eligible for your bus pass

BERNADETTE · 01-11-2010, 22:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Lets hope it doesn't increase too much over the next 15 years Bernie, until your eligible for your bus pass

I wish, flattery will get you everywhere kind sir. Thanks for the compliement

cashman · 01-11-2010, 23:28

hey this lot have moved the goalposts wi free bus passes, late wifes sis went to see about one today as shes 60 soon, n was told sorry ya have to be 62 now, typical- hit the peasants, excuse the bankers.

shillelagh · 01-11-2010, 23:53

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Originally Posted by cashman

hey this lot have moved the goalposts wi free bus passes, late wifes sis went to see about one today as shes 60 soon, n was told sorry ya have to be 62 now, typical- hit the peasants, excuse the bankers.

just found this for you cashy ...

Elderly NoWcard Application

The age at which you become eligible for a English National Concession bus pass is changing. From 6th April 2010, the age of eligibility for concessionary travel for women will be pension age and for men it will be the pensionable age of a woman born on the same day.

The state pension age for women is rising by five years over a period of ten years. The age of eligibility will rise incrementally, that is, in stages, between 2010 and 2020. The earliest age for men and women to get bus passes will therefore rise gradually, from 60 on 5 April 2010 to 65 on 5 April 2020.The Government decided that this would be the fairest method, rather than introduce a one-off rise which would leave those currently close to retirement age facing a full five-year delay.

The table below shows the date on which you become eligible for a bus pass and the earliest date on which you can apply for your NoWcard, based on your date of birth.

How to Apply

DATE OF BIRTH

DATE ELIGIBLE FOR A NATIONAL CONCESSION BUS PASS
EARLIEST DATE OF APPLICATION

Born on or before 5th April 1950

60th Birthday
2 weeks prior to 60th birthday

6th April 1950 to 5th May 1950

06 May 2010
22 April 2010

6th May 1950 to 5th June 1950

06 July 2010
22 June 2010

6th June 1950 to 5th July 1950

06 September 2010
23 August 2010

6th July 1950 to 5th August 1950

06 November 2010
23 October 2010

6th August 1950 to 5th September 1950

06 January 2011
23 December 2010

6th September 1950 to 5th October 1950

06 March 2011
20 February 2011

6th October 1950 to 5th November 1950

06 May 2011
22 April 2011

6th November 1950 to 5th December 1950

06 July 2011
22 June 2011

6th December 1950 to 5th January 1951

06 September 2011
23 August 2011

6th January 1951 to 5th February 1951

06 November 2011
23 October 2011

6th February 1951 to 5th March 1951

06 January 2012
23 December 2011

6th March 1951 to 5th April 1951

06 March 2012
21 February 2012

6th April 1951 to 5th May 1951

06 May 2012
22 April 2012

6th May 1951 to 5th June 1951

06 July 2012
22 June 2012

6th June 1951 to 5th July 1951

06 September 2012
23 August 2012

6th July 1951 to 5th August 1951

06 November 2012
23 October 2012

6th August 1951 to 5th September 1951

06 January 2013
23 December 2012

6th September 1951 to 5th October 1951

06 March 2013
20 February 2013

6th October 1951 to 5th November 1951

06 May 2013
22 April 2013

6th November 1951 to 5th December 1951

06 July 2013
22 June 2013

6th December 1951 to 5th January 1952

06 September 2013
23 August 2013

6th January 1952 to 5th February 1952

06 November 2013
23 October 2013

6th February 1952 to 5th March 1952

06 January 2014
23 December 2013

6th March 1952 to 5th April 1952

06 March 2014
20 February 2014

6th April 1952 to 5th May 1952

06 May 2014
22 April 2014

6th May 1952 to 5th June 1952

06 July 2014
22 June 2014

6th June 1952 to 5th July 1952

06 September 2014
23 August 2014

6th July 1952 to 5th August 1952

06 November 2014
23 October 2014

6th August 1952 to 5th September 1952

06 January 2015
23 December 2014

6th September 1952 to 5th October 1952

06 March 2015
20 February 2015

6th October 1952 to 5th November 1952

06 May 2015
22 April 2015

6th November 1952 to 5th December 1952

06 July 2015
22 June 2015

6th December 1952 to 5th January 1953

06 September 2015
23 August 2015

6th January 1953 to 5th February 1953

06 November 2015
23 October 2015

6th February 1953 to 5th March 1953

06 January 2016
23 December 2015

6th March 1953 to 5th April 1953

06 March 2016
21 February 2016

6th April 1953 to 5th May 1953

06 May 2016
22 April 2016

6th May 1953 to 5th June 1953

06 July 2016
22 June 2016

6th June 1953 to 5th July 1953

06 September 2016
23 August 2016

6th July 1953 to 5th August 1953

06 November 2016
23 October 2016

6th August 1953 to 5th September 1953

06 January 2017
23 December 2016

6th September 1953 to 5th October 1953

06 March 2017
20 February 2017

6th October 1953 to 5th November 1953

06 May 2017
22 April 2017

6th November 1953 to 5th December 1953

06 July 2017
22 June 2017

6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954

06 September 2017
23 August 2017

6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954

06 November 2017
23 October 2017

6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954

06 January 2018
23 December 2017

6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954

06 March 2018
20 February 2018

6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954

06 May 2018
22 April 2018

6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954

06 July 2018
22 June 2018

6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954

06 September 2018
23 August 2018

6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954

06 November 2018
23 October 2018

6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954

06 January 2019
23 December 2018

6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954

06 March 2019
20 February 2019

6th October 1954 to 5th November 1954

06 May 2019
22 April 2019

6th November 1954 to 5th December 1954

06 July 2019
22 June 2019

6th December 1954 to 5th January 1955

06 September 2019
23 August 2019

6th January 1955 to 5th February 1955

06 November 2019
23 October 2019

6th February 1955 to 5th March 1955

06 January 2020
23 December 2019

6th March 1955 to 5th April 1955

06 March 2020
21 February 2020

NoWcard: How to Apply, Age

Mancie · 02-11-2010, 00:12

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Originally Posted by cashman

hey this lot have moved the goalposts wi free bus passes, late wifes sis went to see about one today as shes 60 soon, n was told sorry ya have to be 62 now, typical- hit the peasants, excuse the bankers.

Agree.. trouble is that some peasants have the illusion they are a "higher class" of peasant and support this tory attack.. can't name them for legal reasons..

jaysay · 02-11-2010, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Agree.. trouble is that some peasants have the illusion they are a "higher class" of peasant and support this tory attack.. can't name them for legal reasons..

Since when as Special Brew ever stopped you